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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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